Facebook’s portable Portal Go is an excellent device for video-calling, but the fact that it’s made by Facebook makes it difficult to trust with your privacy. Salvador Rodriguez/CNBC Facebook’s new Portal video calling devices hit stores and began shipping to customers on Tuesday. I’ve been testing out the new portable Portal Go for the past
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In this article AAPL Apple MacBook Pro Source: Apple Before Monday, the last major redesign for Apple‘s larger MacBook Pros came in 2016, with several features that looked to the future. The 2016 MacBook Pros sported universal USB-C connectors that could power displays and peripherals, a “butterfly” keyboard that allowed the devices to become even
N26’s logo seen displayed on a smartphone. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images LONDON — German digital bank N26 said on Tuesday it has raised $900 million in a new funding round that values the firm at $9 billion. That’s nearly three times N26’s valuation in its last private fundraising round
The Klarna logo displayed on a smartphone. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images LONDON — Swedish fintech firm Klarna on Monday said it is introducing a number of changes to its product in the U.K., as regulators in the country prepare to tighten regulation on the fast-growing “buy now, pay later”
Elin Kelsey Photo credit: Agathe Bernard It’s not naïve to be hopeful about climate change. To the contrary, it’s the only responsible attitude. So says Elin Kelsey, a climate change communication scholar, educator and author. Kelsey has a PhD in environmental policy and works on communications projects that affect engagement in environmental efforts. She is
Sarah Ostrowski was convinced to finally get vaccinated after reading numerous stories on Reddit’s r/HermanCainAward of unvaccinated people dying from Covid-19. Courtesy of Sarah Ostrowski For most of the pandemic, Sarah Ostrowski went to her full-time gas station job in Indiana, accepting the risk of being unvaccinated. Many times a day she interacted with customers
In this article DIS NFLX Scene from “Squid Game” by Netflix Source: Netflix In the streaming wars, one company’s hit is another company’s failure. Netflix‘s “Squid Game” is an exception. Netflix has its biggest hit ever with “Squid Game,” the gory dystopian South Korean series that has taken the world by storm. More than 111
Elizabeth Holmes (L), founder and former CEO of Theranos, leaves the courthouse with her husband Billy Evans after the first day of her fraud trial in San Jose on Sept. 8, 2021. Nick Otto | AFP | Getty Images ]SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Daniel Edlin, a former Theranos project manager who was friends with Elizabeth
In this article BTC.CM= Bitcoin on display. Chesnot | Getty Images Bitcoin climbed Friday to hit a five-month high, and was inches away from hitting $60,000. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency surged as high as $59,920, notching its highest level since May. 10. But it struggled to break above the $60,000 mark. Bitcoin was last trading
QINGDAO, China — The global chip shortage could persist for another two to three years before ending, the President of Hisense, one of China’s largest TV and household goods makers, told CNBC. Industries from consumer electronics companies to automakers are dealing with a shortage of semiconductors. This has led to shortage of products such as
Recent data from LinkedIn shows the skills that are most in-demand as the labor market attempts to slowly regain its footing after the steep decline caused by Covid-19. Aytac Unal | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Microsoft announced Thursday it will shut down its local version of LinkedIn in China. LinkedIn was the last major
In this article WBA Elizabeth Holmes, the founder and former CEO of blood testing and life sciences company Theranos, arrives for the first day of her fraud trial, outside Federal Court in San Jose, California. September 8, 2021. Nick Otto | AFP | Getty Images SAN JOSE, CALIF. — A defense attorney for embattled Theranos
The U.S. is now the number one destination for bitcoin miners, eclipsing China for the first time ever. While it was already trending in that direction, new data from Cambridge University released early Wednesday makes it official. As of July, 35.4% of bitcoin’s hashrate – an industry term used to describe the collective computing power
In this article AAPL Tim Cook opens the Apple Event on Sept. 14th, 2021. Source: Apple Inc. Apple announced Tuesday it plans to hold a launch event on Oct. 18, where the company could announce new MacBook laptops and AirPods headphones. The event was revealed in invites to media and a tweet from Apple’s senior
In this article FB Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies during a remote video hearing held by subcommittees of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee on “Social Media’s Role in Promoting Extremism and Misinformation” in Washington, March 25, 2021. U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee | Handout | via Reuters Reps.
In this article FB Marc Andreessen speaking at the 2017 ReCode Conference on May 30, 2017. Asa Mathat for Vox Media Two of Facebook’s top engineers on its blockchain and digital currency project left the company to join Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto team, the venture capital firm told CNBC on Monday. Riyaz Faizullabhoy and Nassim Eddequiouaq
Xpeng Motors launches the P5 sedan at an event in Guangzhou, China on April 14, 2021. The P5 is Xpeng’s third production model and features so-called Lidar technology. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC BEIJING — China’s electric car companies are racing to ramp up production, faster than Tesla did in its early days. U.S.-listed start-up Xpeng
In this still image from video provided by the NFL, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks from his home in Bronxville, New York during the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft on April 23, 2020. (Photo by NFL via Getty Images) Photo by NFL via Getty Images At last month’s Communacopia conference held by Goldman
Former Google, Facebook and Pinterest employee Ifeoma Ozoma launched a free resource guide and a new California law in the same week. Ifeoma Ozoma Whistleblowers are getting louder in Silicon Valley. Most notable is ex-Facebook employee Frances Haugen, who testified in front of Congress this week after revealing documents that showed the company is aware
In this article FB A person using Instagram. Lorenzo Di Cola | NurPhoto via Getty Images Lakinya Francis is building a LinkedIn account, Haley Sanchez is expanding her email list and Michael Elefante plans to build out his website. “We get so fixated on what’s working and that’s fine but we need to have a